Handbook of Rock and Mineral Analysis (ePub)

Since recent decades there has been observed a rapid evolution in instrumental techniques and consistently attracted researchers from various domains to harness their capabilities in solving the plethora of challenges of modern instrumental technology in rock and mineral analysis. This edition of the book has illustrated the instrumental analysis of rocks and minerals principally by atomic absorption spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The special attention has been delivered in the consideration of new advances in sampling theory, and the discussions of standard reference materials and of sample decomposition techniques.The organization of the book has emphasized on the rich array of analytical methodology and represented in a simplest possible way. The discussion has been intentionally restricted to the practical importance involved in the application of these instruments. We acknowledge the fact is that the readers of this book belong to a broad spectrum of academic levels and professional scales. We have made enormous efforts to make the content of this book as pleasant as possible for all of them. Researchers may use the present practical reference book as a balanced literature of recent work in the geological field for developing new models and practical applications in analysis and academicians in universities may use it to extend their studying and teaching material whereas the practicing analysts and students may use it for quick understanding of concepts. The organization of text in different parts is done in a way such that in-depth explanation of ideas and concepts are well understood along with demonstration of state-of-art practical implementations. We have taken special attention to keep the text simple and easy-to-understand and enjoyable, but at the same time comprehensive and detailed. We hope this edition will serve a wide range of readers' groups with the intention of contributing towards technological advancement.